Malen's hat-trick and Dybala's assists light up Serie A opener

Roma's dynamic duo tore Fiorentina apart in a 4-0 rout, with Malen bagging a hat-trick.

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What happened. Donyell Malen scored a hat-trick, assisted three times by Paulo Dybala, as Roma beat Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A's opening round.

• Malen earned an 8.5/10 rating, Dybala 8/10 from Italian papers.
• Inter's Pio Esposito scored a backheel and assisted in a 4-1 win.
• Vergara and Frattesi impressed off the bench for Napoli and Lazio.

All top clubs won in round 1, setting an early pace in the 2026-27 season.

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